Legal Observer Training to support Immigrant and Day Laborer Rights

Jun 16, 2007 03:00 PM

VOZ offices, 1131 SE Oak, Portland

¡OJO! stands for Observadores para Jornaleros de Oregon. It is a joint community project to observe and document police and ICE activity at the corner of 6th and Burnside where many day laborers wait for work. We do this both to stand in solidarity with those on the corner and to deter potential police and ICE misconduct. ¡OJO! kicked off in early March and we currently strive to have observers out every weekday morning from 7 to 9 a.m. Increasing raids nationally, Department of Homeland Security vehicle sightings in the area, and increased day laborer presence in the
summer months make now the time to come out and support the corner.
 
The training will cover your rights and the police as well as the nuts and bolts of legal observing on the corner -- everything to prepare you to safely and effectively observe police and ICE agents.

We hope to see you June 16!

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